ashley_a_reads's reviews
2417 reviews

A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was a fun ride. It’s an interesting take on dragons. Pretty similar to her Firelight series, but in a fully fantasy world. I also felt these were a little more flushed that the YA series. This was also a definite improvement on writing than that series. 

The pacing was a little off though. I felt like the two MCs didn’t interact or engage enough to really care about their relationship. There was a lot of build up to before the marriage and then after just sprinted with not a lot happening until explosive things happened. The foreshadowing on some of the twists was pretty obvious and I wasn’t surprised by any of it. 

This didn’t really feel like a complete book to me almost more of like a first half of a book. I’ll definitely read on in the series, but I would almost recommend to wait until the whole series is out, or at least the next one. Like I said, it doesn’t feel like a finished book, but like the first half of one.
De-Witched by Sophie H. Morgan

Go to review page

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

From These Dark Depths by Vanessa Rasanen

Go to review page

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

On These Black Sands by Vanessa Rasanen

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A Book of Royals and Deities by G. Bailey

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Bound of Blood by Krista Street

Go to review page

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Wolf of Fire by Krista Street

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

Go to review page

challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
Vanish by Sophie Jordan

Go to review page

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5